Conception Vessel Flashcards
What is important about the Conception Vessel?
- It is an extraordinary vessel that has its own acupuncture points
- Originates in the uterus in Females
- The primary channel winds around the mouth and terminates below the eye
What are some of the actions of the Conception Vessel?
- Treats disorders of the local area. All of the conception vessel points below the umbilicus treat disorders of urination and defecation, genital diseases, stagnation in the lower abdomen and uterus.
- Conception vessel points allow direct access to the ZangFu.
What is REN-3?
ZHONGJI / Middle Pole
Front-Mu point of the Bladder
Meeting of CV with Spleen, Liver and Kidney channels
What are the actions of REN3?
Benefits the Bladder, regulates qi transformation and drains damp heat
Drains dampness and treats leucorrhoea
Benefits the uterus and regulates menstruation
Dispels stagnation and benefits the lower jiao
Fortifies the Kidneys
What are the indications of REN3?
Severe pain of lower abdomen, frequent urination, dark urination, urethral pain, oedema
Genital itching, pain of genitals, seminal emission, seminal emission with dreams
Pain and swelling of the child gate (cervix), infertility, irregular menstruation, amenorrhoea, uterine prolapse
Masses below the umbilicus,
Accumulation of cold, lumbar pain, deficiency of yang qi, lower origin (yuan) deficient, loss of consciousness, hunger with inability to eat.
What is CV4?
GUANYUAN / Gate of Origin
Front-Mu point of the Small intestine
Meeting point of the CV with the Spleen, liver and kidney channels.
What are the actions of CV4?
Fortifies original qi (Yuan Qi) and benefits essence
Tonifies and nourishes the kidneys
Warms and fortifies the Spleen
Benefits the uterus and assists conception
Regulates the lower jiao and benefits the bladder
Regulates small intestine qi
Restores collapse
What are the indications of CV4?
Kidney deficiency, kidney taxation, weakness of lumbar region and legs.
Infertility, infertility with cold sensation in the vagina, amenorrhoea, bleeding during pregnancy, taxation heat, insomnia, dizziness
Weakness of spleen qi, vomiting of phlegm, diarrhoea, retention of urine, cold qi entering the lower abdomen
What is REN5?
ShiMen / Stone Gate
Front-Mu point of SJ
What are the actions of REN5?
Moves and benefits the water passages
Regulates qi and alleviates pain
Regulates the uterus
What are the indications of REN5?
Difficult urination, retention of urine, qi painful urinary dysfunction
Diarrhoea, undigested food (in stool), lower abdominal distention.
What is CV6?
QIHAI / SEA OF QI
What are the actions of CV6?
Fosters original qi Tonifies qi Tonifies the kidneys and fortifies yang Rescues collapse of yang Regulates qi and harmonises blood
What are the indications of CV6?
Original qi deficiency, yin deficiency with a sudden collapse of yang
Impotence, seminal emission, prolapse of uterus, prolapse of rectum
Uterine bleeding, postpartum bleeding, irregular menstruation, infertility
What is REN12?
ZHONGWAN / Middle cavity
Front-Mu point of the Stomach
Hui-Meeting point of the Fu
Meeting point of CV with SI, SJ and Stomach channels
What are the actions of REN12?
Harmonises the middle jiao and descends rebellion
Tonifies the stomach and fortifies the spleen
Regulates qi and alleviates pain
What are the indications of REN12?
All diseases of stomach and spleen, epigastric pain and fullness, stomach reflux, vomiting,
Injury by worry, anxiety and overthinking
Diarrhoea, undigested food, heat in the small intestine
Heart pain, chronic and acute childhood fright, loss of consciousness, mania depression, epilepsy, tongue thrusting
What us CV14?
Front-Mu point of the Heart
What are the actions of REN14?
Regulates the Heart and alleviates pain
Descends Lung qi and unbinds the chest
Transforms phlegm and calms the spirit
Harmonises stomach and descends rebellion
What are the indications of CV14?
Heart pain, injury by cold leading to agitation of the Heart, accumulation of phlegm, SOB
Mania-disorder, mania-depression, anger, loss of consciousness,
Stomach reflux, nausea, vomiting,
What is REN15?
Luo-Connecting point of the conception vessel
What are the actions of CV15?
Regulates the Heart and calms the spirit
Descends Lung Qi and unbinds the chest
What are the indications of CV15?
Epilepsy, mania, oppressive sensation in the heart, chest pain
Pain radiating from the heart to the back, difficult ingestion, stomach reflux,
What is CV17?
SHANZHONG / Chest centre Front-Mu point of the pericardium Hui-Meeting point of the Qi Point of the sea of Qi Meeting point of CV with Spleen, KID, SI and SJ channels
What are the actions of CV17?
Regulates Qi and unbinds the chest
Descends rebellion of the Lung and Stomach
Benefits gathering Qi
Benefits the breasts and promotes lactation
What are the indications of CV17?
SOB w/ rebellious Qi, inability to speak, cough, asthma
Difficult ingestion, acid regurgitation, oesophageal constriction, vomiting of foamy/watery saliva
What is CV22?
TIANTU / Heavenly prominence
Meeting point of CV and Yin Linking vessels
Point of the Window of Heaven
What are the actions of CV22?
Descends rebellious Qi and alleviates cough and wheezing
Benefits the throat and voice
What are the indications of CV22?
Obstruction in the chest, fullness of the chest, obstruction of Qi with heart pain, pain of heart and back, rebellious qi with cough, asthma
Rattling sound in the throat, accumulation of phlegm, plumstone qi, throat painful obstruction
What is CV23?
LIANQUAN / Corner spring
Meeting point of the conception v and yin linking v
What are the actions of CV23?
Benefits the tongue
Descends qi and alleviates cough
What are the indications of REN23?
Swelling below the tongue with difficulty speaking, sudden loss of voice, dryness of the mouth, thirst, mouth ulcers
Cough, rebellious qi, dyspnoea, chest pain, vomiting foam
What is Ren24?
CHENGJIANG / Container of fluids
Meeting point of CV with GV and LI and Stomach
Sun Si-Miao ghost point
What are the actions of CV24?
Extinguishes wind and benefits the face
Regulates the conception vessel
What are the indications of CV24?
Deviation of mouth and eye, lockjaw, wind epilepsy
Pain and numbness of the face, swelling of the face, pain of the teeth and gums, excessive production of watery salvia dry mouth, wasting and thirsting disorder with great desire to drink
Dark urine
